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However, today (Monday) Andrew Buchanan, Director of Pub Operations at Thwaites, has said: "The pub has been abandoned by the lease holder and we intend to recover possession today.

"We will be working with a new operator to get it reopened as soon as possible and medium term we will be investing in the pub, ensuring The Cock and Bottle is at the heart of the community and the fantastic pub we know it can become and that the people of Tarleton deserve.”